Table 1 Baseline socioeconomic characteristics of the participants (n = 116)
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 47.09 ± 11.54 |
Gender | |
Male | 63 (54.3) |
Female | 53 (45.7) |
Education | |
Illiterate | 20 (17.2) |
Read and write | 25 (21.6) |
Primary school | 17 (14.7) |
Preparatory school | 4 (3.4) |
Secondary | 26 (22.4) |
Intermediate | 18 (15.5) |
University | 6 (5.2) |
Number of family members | |
≥ 5 members | 81 (69.8) |
< 5 members | 35 (30.2) |
Usual source of health care | |
Free governmental health services | 64 (55.2) |
More than one source | 52 (44.8) |